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Steven Siler is Reporting March 23rd Fight With Rony “Jason’s” Next
By FCF Staff
Featherweight Steven Siler is reporting that he’ll fight Rony Mariano Bezerra “Jason” on March 23rd, at a yet to be announced UFC Fight Night card in Natal, Brazil. The match-up is just the latest that’s being reported… Read More
Report: Three More Fights Booked For March 23rd UFC Fight Night
By FCF Staff
Not long after news surfaced that “Shogun” Rua will battle Dan Henderson for a second time on March 23rd, three more bouts have been targeted for the Brazil bound UFC Fight Night.
According to multiple reports, the… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Rousey Joins Top 10 P4P With GSP’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Now that Georges St. Pierre has vacated the UFC welterweight title, and has announced he’s stepping away from fighting, it hasn’t taken long for the promotion’s rankings to be changed.
St. Pierre is no longer ranked in… Read More
UFC FN 33: Watch Alex Garcia vs. Ben Wall Beginning at 6:30PM ET/ 3:30 PM PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch today’s UFC FN 33 online prelim bout between Alex Garcia and Ben Wall right here beginning at 6:30 PM / ET, 3:30 PM /PT.
Garcia (10-1) trains out of Montreal’s Tristar gym and… Read More
UFC FN 33 Weigh-In Results: Mark Hunt and “Bigfoot” Silva set for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Friday’s UFC Fight Night 33 card in Brisbane, Australia, which will feature Mark Hunt taking on Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the main event.
In the co-headliner, former light-heavyweight champ Mauricio… Read More
UFC 167: Sonnen Planning Return to 185, “I’ve Always Struggled” at 205
By FCF Staff
After being stopped by former light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans in the opening round at UFC 167, Chael Sonnen apparently doesn’t see a future competing at 205 pounds. If Sonnen had won, of course, things may have been… Read More
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre and Rashad Evans Top Payroll
By FCF Staff
As one would expect to be the case, welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and former light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans were the top earners at Saturday’s UFC 167 card, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic… Read More
“Hendo” on UFN 32 Loss: “I Just Got Caught”, “I’m Definitely Not Done”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Prior to his stoppage loss to Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 32 last night, Dan Henderson made it clear that he had no intentions of hanging up the gloves, even if he incurred his third straight… Read More
Sonnen and Evans Break Down Their UFC 167 Bout
By FCF Staff
Following Chael Sonnen’s impressive win over “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 26, most people expected to see “The American Gangster” fight Wanderlei Silva next. Since the latter is unable to fight before the year is out,… Read More
Report: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Withdrawing From Alexander Gustafsson Bout
By FCF Staff
Just days after the UFC announced that Alexander Gustafsson will fight fellow light-heavyweight contender Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on March 8th, comes word that the latter has withdrawn due to injury. The bout was scheduled to take place… Read More
Report: Mitch Gagnon-Alex Caceres Added to UFC FN 33
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 33 has eleven fights booked, as according to multiple reports Mitch Gagnon will fight bantamweight Alex Caceres at the December 6th card. The event will be hosted by the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Brisbane, Australia.… Read More
UFC FN 33: Julie Kedzie vs. Aleksandra Albu Added to Card
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 33 in Brisbane Australia has its 11th bout booked, as according to multiple reports, bantamweight Julie Kedzie will fight promotional newcomer Aleksandra Albu. The card will be hosted by the city’s Entertainment Centre.
Kedzie (16-12)… Read More
Opinion: Tim Kennedy’s Challenge to Entire UFC Middleweight Division
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight fighter Tim Kennedy was supposed to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, but Machida is now scheduled to fight Mark Munoz due to Michael Bisping going in for surgery.
Injuries happen in MMA,… Read More
Report: Takeya Mizugaki Fighting Nam Phan at UFN 33
By FCF Staff
According to multiple reports, the upcoming December 7th, UFC FN 33 card in Brisbane, Australia has a new bantamweight addition, as Nam Phan will battle Takeya Mizugaki.
Phan (18-11) will be looking to rebound from the unanimous… Read More
UFC FN 33: Anthony Perosh to Fight Ryan Bader
By FCF Staff
The December 7th, UFC Fight Night in Brisbane, Australia will feature another fighter from that nation, as Sydney’s Anthony Perosh has been booked to fight light-heavyweight Ryan Bader.
Perosh (14-7) will be looking to build on the… Read More
UFC 165: Alexander Gustafsson Says He Will Defeat Jon Jones “Standing on the Outside”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Due to the recent accomplishments of Alexander Gustafsson, few fans and pundits would likely argue that “The Mauler” doesn’t deserve to fight light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones at UFC 165. Although the 15-1 fighter hasn’t fought… Read More
Pat Barry and Soa Palelei Agree to UFC FN 33 Tilt
By FCF Staff
The December 7th, UFC Fight Night 33 card in Brisbane, Australia has landed another intriguing heavyweight match-up, as Pat Barry and Soa Palelei have reportedly agreed to fight.
The bout was reported first by the Australian outlet… Read More
Opinion: Time to Shift Focus Back to Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC had an extremely busy past six weeks, but it’s now time to shift focus to the upcoming light heavyweight championship fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.
Jones vs. Gustafsson is the… Read More
UFC 167: Chael Sonnen Versus Rashad Evans Confirmed
By FCF Staff
Not long after Chael Sonnen and Rashad Evans agree to fight publicly, the UFC has confirmed the two will meet on November 16th as Sonnen initially proposed. The light-heavyweight bout will take place at UFC 167, which… Read More
Opinion: Bring On Chael Sonnen vs. Rashad Evans
By Michael Hatamoto
A potential fight matchup between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and perennial contender Chael Sonnen is expected for some time later this year.
I don’t care if this fight takes place at… Read More